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Equality Bill [HL]

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply and my noble friend for her support. I shall withdraw my amendment, of course, but I have one comment for the noble Lord, Lord Lester. I may be wrong, but he gave an example of a Scout troop. My understanding is that the Guides and Scouts were quite happy with the new amendment that the Government have kindly brought forward—Amendment No. 163. It states:"““Nothing in this Part shall make it unlawful for a charity to require members, or persons wishing to become members, to make a statement which asserts or implies membership or acceptance of a religion or belief””." If they are charities, that is why they were quite happy with that. I am assuming that there is nothing wrong with that and perhaps, in the case mentioned by the noble Lord, the Scout master or someone was behaving incorrectly. I understand what the noble Baroness, Lady Turner, said. At this stage I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave withdrawn. Clause 59 [Organisations relating to religion or belief]: